Officials ruled the shooting as a murder-suicide. Detectives learned Saucedo shot Romero twice in the upper chest area with a semi-automatic pistol. Saucedo suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.

“Domestic and gun violence are plagues on our communities – and we must take action to prevent these senseless deaths,” Luján said. “Today, I’m sending my deepest sympathies to Ernestine’s family.”